Kansas lawmakers pass abortion clinic inspection bill

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http://www.kansascity.com/2011/04/27/2831957/kansas-lawmakers-pass-abortion.html

Posted on Wed, Apr. 27, 2011 11:22 PM

By BRAD COOPER
The Kansas City Star

TOPEKA | Abortion foes scored a third major victory Wednesday when a bill to regulate abortion clinics cleared the Kansas Legislature.

The Senate voted 24-15 to approve a bill requiring the state’s three abortion clinics be inspected twice a year, including one unannounced review.

The bill now goes to Republican Gov. Sam Brownback, a staunch abortion opponent who’s expected to sign the measure. The governor already has signed two other abortion bills, including one that further restricts abortions after 21 weeks of pregnancy.